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GARBAG RECEPTACLE.-

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1,315,863. Pawnasept. 9, 1919.

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J7 II nl" y JOSEPH nime, `oF unicaen, ILLINOIS.

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specification of Lettersurateiiti `Patented Sept. 9, 1919.`

pinnen/ion ined rebniaiyz's, 1919. serial No. 279,329.

To all whoa/1f t may concern i Be it known that I, Josnri-i Riina, a. citizen of the United States of America, residing at Chicago, inthe county of Cook `and State of Illinois, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Garbage-Receptacles7 of which the `following is a specification. 1 l

The priinary object of the invention is to `provide a receptacle for `garbage and refuse that is sanitary and whili;l readily receiving anything for which it is intended, automati-` gthe escapeof any cally closes for preventin p noxious fuines or dust or dirt as well as `o gases.`

A further object of the invention is `to provide a receptacle adapted for `autoinati-` y cally closing upon depositing `anything therein and formed ofinaterial preventing the device being injured by its contents so that the saine possesses great durability as well as strength and utility,l

With these general objects in View, thein-` ventioii consists of a receptacle that is easy and inexpensive to manufacture and is of the forni hereinafter described in connection with the accompanying drawings and in which like reference characters designate corresponding parts throughout the several views. i i l l i In the drawings, i,

Figure 1 is a vertical central sectional view through the invention in its closed position, parts being indicated by dotted lines in their open positions,

Fig. 2 is a top plan view thereof,

Fig. 3 is a front elevational view ofthe saine,

Fig. a is a view partly in side elevation and partly in verticalsection, p

Figs. 5 and 6 are detail sectional views aken upon lines V-V and VI--VI respectively of Fig. l,

Fig. 7 is a perspective view of the sealing plate and its counterweight with the plate broken away, i i

Fig. 8 is a sectional View of a modified 'forni of the invention closed and i Fig. 9 is a view thereof in its open position. f

My garbage receptacle comprises a rnetallic box or casing 10 preferably having'V a hinged. bottom 11` normally maintained closed by a spring latch 12 `at the rear end of the casing. Handles 13 are provided "tioned curved brace i, front wall `1G within the said hopper.

upon the opposite ends of the casing for convenience in transporting the device.

A receiving hopper 14 is niounted upon i the top 15 of the easing 10 having inclined `front and rearwalls 16 and 17 respectively, `the said hopper communicating with the interior o f the casing 10 through an opening 18 in said top 15` thereof. A cover or lid 19 is provided forthe hopper 111 hinged as atp/20 to the rear upper edge of the `hopper and adapted lfor swinging to open position as illustrated in Fig. 2 of the drawings `for witliiirthe hopper 111.` y An inclined cleat 21 is transversely secured within the hopper la upon the rear wall `17 thereof while an oppositely posi- A rectangular sealing plate 23 is connected by hinges 2a with the lower edge of the brace 22 for swinging within the hopper 14,

beneath the cleat 21. An elongated counterweight 25 is adjustably positioned upon a reduced extension or arin 26 of the plate 23 at a point beneath the brace 22, the said counterweight 25 being adapted for norinally maintaining the plate 23 in its closed position engaging the lower edge of the eleat21` A locking screw 27 carried bythe fyweight 25 is adapted to engage the extension 26 for locking the cleat in any desired position upon the extension 26.

The operation of the invention will be fully understood, it being seen that the lid 19 is opened for placing the garbage in the hopper 111 upon the plate 23V which automatically swings downwardly undcr the weight of the garbage as illustrated by dotted lines in Fig. 1 of the drawings permitting the garbage to fall through the inouth or opening 18 of the casing 10 into the said casing. The couiiterweight 25 automatically closes the plate 23 against the cleat 21 maintaining a tight `seal against tbe escape of any fumes from the interior of the casing 10 although being ready for the reception of additional garbage. When it is desired to lock the plate 23 against swinging movement, the weight 25 is forcibly inoved upon the extension 26 for engaging the hinge 241` and the adjacent side of the brace 22 as illustrated in Fig. 4- of the drawings while the screw 27 is employed for locking the weight in position7 the operation of the hinge convenience in placing garbage or refuse 22 is attached to the` i 2li being lprevented bythe engagement of the weight 25 with the brace 2% A slide door 28 is provided in the front wall -16 of the hopper 14 for convenience in adjusting` lthe weight 25 as well as for obtaining access to the interior of the hopper beneath the brace 22 whenever desired. The inner faceV 29 of the weight 25 is preferably rounded for permitting greater freedom of movement of the plate 23 when the weight is retracted as for maintaining the plate 35 closed against a projection 36 in the neck 31 when the lid 33 is open as shown in Fig. 9 of the drawings. Garbage may thenbe placed upon the Plate 35 which will automatically swing downwardly permitting the garbage to fall into the casing 30 and also closing the lid 33 upon the neck by means of the link 3a.

A sanitary garbage receptacle is provided that remains normally closed, sealed against the escape of fumes and gases although the hopper may at all times receive garbage by opening the lid 19, the plate 23 automatically opening and closing for the accommodation of the garbage.

What I claim as new is 1. A garbage receptacle comprising a cas-V the hopper' upon said rear and `front Walls respectively, a sealing platehinged to the lower edge of said brace adapted for downward swinging movement under the weight of garbage deposited in the hopper upon said i plate,` the said plate being normally posi-` tioned closed against the lower edge of said cleat, an extension upon the hinged edge of said plate beneath said brace, an elongated counterweight slidableupon said extension, a locking screw `carried by said weight and a sliding door in the front wall of the hopper opening at a point adjacent said weight beneath the brace.

A garbage receptacle comprising a cas-'' ing oblique front and rear walls, an inclined o cleat and adownwardly curved brace within the hopper upon said rearaiid front walls respectively, a sealing plate` hinged to the lower edge of said brace adapted for down- `ward swinging movement under the weight of garbage deposited in the hopper upon said plate, the said plate being normally positioned closed against the lower edge of said cleat, an extension upon the hinged edge of said plate beneath said brace, an elongated counterweight slidable upon said extension, a locking screw carried by said weight, a sliding door in the front wall of the hopper opening at a point adjacent said weight beneath the brace, the said cleat havin@ a curved inner side providing clearance a jacent said brace, a closure lid upon the hopper, handles carried bythe casing and a hinged bottom lprovided `for the casing.

In testimony whereof I aiX my signature.

Josnrii area.

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